Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-11-15
POCAH0NTAS QUIET.
THE LYNCHBURG MILITARY STILL on
The GROUHD.
Hungarians at Work Despite the Protesta'
tions Of the Negroes-The Gov.
ernor's kilograms.

Sunday Mayor Hodge, Of Pocahonias,
telegraphed the Governor that a crisis
would come in the morning yesterday
and asked that another military company
be sent there at once. Governor Lee
thereupon telegraphed Colonel Werten-
baker, of Staunton. to have a company
of the Third regiment IN readiness and
the Colonel put Company D, OF Char
lotte, under orders.
Later the Governor was informed by
Deputy Sheriff A. J. May that there
"were 800 negroes in the mob and some
whites in the background. All is now
quiet and the law supreme"
Mr.. Day expressed the thanks OF the
community for the Governors prompt
action in sending the military.
YESTERDAY.
Having asked for the latest adyices
from Pocahontas, the Governor yester'
day received a telegram from Charles 4.
Eddy, one Of the officers of the Norfolk
and Western Railroad Company, station
cd at Roanoke, saying:
"The adyices from Pocahontas this
morning are that upon the arrival of the
troops at that point some twelve or more
of the ringlcaders, about one half white
and one half colorcd, were arrested an
taken to Tazewcll Courthouse. About
two thirds of the miners, including the
Hungarians. white and colored, are at
work under the protection Of the civil
authorities at the mines. The troops
are guarding the yards and preventing
the idle and disGffected miners from
reaching the mines.
The Latest from the Scene.
ROANOKE, VA, November 14.-Tele-
grams received from Pocahontas to-day
report everything rs quiet there. The
Hungarian miners went to work tins
morning mt 7 o'clock under the protec-
ton of the sheriff and a strong posse
and were not mOlested. Troops from
Lynchburg are guarding the coal-yard:
with orders to keep out disaiiected
miners, and will probably remain until
Wednesday. About twenty leaders il
the late disturbances, six Of whom are
white men, were taken to Tazewel
county Jail on Sunday, escorted by the
Fitz Lee Troop of Lynchburg.
The report that there was trouble IL
the Blue-Stone region is denied 10y the
officers of the Pocahontas Coa] COmpa
ny here. They say all is quiet among
the miners there and that no further
trouble is apprchended in PocahOntas
Only three men, two of them negroes
have been seriously hurt since the com
mencement of the disturbances. anC
these were wounded in the fight Friday
between the negro miners and {
few white men on one side and The
Hungarians on the other. The rioters
number about 800, mostly negroes, anC
the Hupgarians are estimated all the
way from $50 to 800 men.
The dsaficcted miners complain tina
the Hungarians receive better pay thar
they do. Ihemanaecrs Of the mines deny
this, and say they are determined tC
manage their own business.
A dispatch has just been received here
from Inspector-General Stern, from
Richmond. ordering Captain r. +. Scott
Of the Roanoke Rifles, to send the arms
Of his company to john j. DAILY, deputy
sheriff Of Pocahontas. It is not be
lieved that this indicates further riotinG
at Pocahontas, but it is supposed tina
the arms are intended for the use Of the
shcri1''s posse there.